Sweet Search- This search engine has over 35,000 websites that have been reviewed and approved by a team of teachers, research experts, and librarians. Kid Rex- This search engine is kid-safe, powered by Google. It is a safe search engine that has been filtered. Ref Seek -This search engine eliminated the advertising and paid links, and was created in order to focus on academics. Famhoo- This search engine filters the typical search engines to make it more kid-friendly. Ask Kids- This search engine was divided into five different categories including: Movies, Games, Images, Videos, and School House, providing a kid safe search engine. Wolfram Alpha- This search engine is designed more for the computational questions. It is most useful for questions with numbers. Google Scholar- This search engine focuses on scholarly journals, Supreme court records and patent records. It is perfect for finding books and articles in the online version.
Blogs
lementary Teacher Blog
-- This is an elementary teachers blog who posts about the success' and failures within the classroom. Creating Life Long Learners
-- This is a blog from an elementary school teacher who aims at giving advice and help to other teachers. I Want To Teach Forever
--This website really gives a lot of great resources for teachers to use in the classroom.
Teacher Tools
Moodle
--This is a great site for teachers to have the entire class to be enrolled in, assign assignments and keep parents updated. Google Docs
--Google Docs is a great way to have the entire class to back channel during a movie, discussion, or even a lesson. It also allows for every student to have access to word documents, and power points. Wikispaces
--Teachers can have their entire class enroll and create different pages on subjects.
Student Tools
Glog
-- Glog allows students to make online posters. Quizlet
--Quizlet allows students to make flashcards of any subject they choose. It is a great way to review ad study! Prezi
--Prezi allows students to make a presentation, and zoom in on certain subjects. It is a new fun way to be creative.
Video
School Tube- allows for safe, secure, and free video showing and browsing. PBS Videos- educational videos for students
Math
Kids Numbers
--This website has a variety of different math games for children of different ages. Cool Math 4 Kids
--This math website has a number of games to choose from! Games + Math Practice = Fun Learning Math Playground
--This is a great website for elementary school aged children to go play math games. They will practice their math while having fun.
Reading
E-Reading
--This is a great resource for students to use for reading. It has a ton of different links for help. ABCya
--This is a free educational website for children k-5. PBSkids
-This is a great website for children to use for reading. They can play games while learning and practicing.
Colonization Lesson Plans
-New England Colonies- Who, What, Where, When, Why?
-Middle Colonies- Who, What, Where, When, Why?
-Southern Colonies- Who, What, Where, When, Why?
-French and Indian War European Explorers and Colonies- This page talks about European Explorers and the establishment of the thirteen colonies. It also gives links to other safe websites to use for further information.
Search
Sweet Search- This search engine has over 35,000 websites that have been reviewed and approved by a team of teachers, research experts, and librarians.Kid Rex- This search engine is kid-safe, powered by Google. It is a safe search engine that has been filtered.
Ref Seek -This search engine eliminated the advertising and paid links, and was created in order to focus on academics.
Famhoo- This search engine filters the typical search engines to make it more kid-friendly.
Ask Kids- This search engine was divided into five different categories including: Movies, Games, Images, Videos, and School House, providing a kid safe search engine.
Wolfram Alpha- This search engine is designed more for the computational questions. It is most useful for questions with numbers.
Google Scholar- This search engine focuses on scholarly journals, Supreme court records and patent records. It is perfect for finding books and articles in the online version.
Blogs
lementary Teacher Blog-- This is an elementary teachers blog who posts about the success' and failures within the classroom.
Creating Life Long Learners
-- This is a blog from an elementary school teacher who aims at giving advice and help to other teachers.
I Want To Teach Forever
--This website really gives a lot of great resources for teachers to use in the classroom.
Teacher Tools
Moodle--This is a great site for teachers to have the entire class to be enrolled in, assign assignments and keep parents updated.
Google Docs
--Google Docs is a great way to have the entire class to back channel during a movie, discussion, or even a lesson. It also allows for every student to have access to word documents, and power points.
Wikispaces
--Teachers can have their entire class enroll and create different pages on subjects.
Student Tools
Glog-- Glog allows students to make online posters.
Quizlet
--Quizlet allows students to make flashcards of any subject they choose. It is a great way to review ad study!
Prezi
--Prezi allows students to make a presentation, and zoom in on certain subjects. It is a new fun way to be creative.
Video
School Tube- allows for safe, secure, and free video showing and browsing.PBS Videos- educational videos for students
Math
Kids Numbers--This website has a variety of different math games for children of different ages.
Cool Math 4 Kids
--This math website has a number of games to choose from! Games + Math Practice = Fun Learning
Math Playground
--This is a great website for elementary school aged children to go play math games. They will practice their math while having fun.
Reading
E-Reading--This is a great resource for students to use for reading. It has a ton of different links for help.
ABCya
--This is a free educational website for children k-5.
PBSkids
-This is a great website for children to use for reading. They can play games while learning and practicing.
Colonization Lesson Plans
-New England Colonies- Who, What, Where, When, Why?
-Middle Colonies- Who, What, Where, When, Why?
-Southern Colonies- Who, What, Where, When, Why?
-French and Indian War
European Explorers and Colonies- This page talks about European Explorers and the establishment of the thirteen colonies. It also gives links to other safe websites to use for further information.